Category Archives: Property Investment

How to make money from property? Sounds easy: Buy the right property in the right location at the right time for the right price. In practice, without the right knowledge this can be quite hard to get right! These property investment books will guide you through the investment process, helping you to identify the most profitable property deals and–crucially–to avoid buying the property lemons (which can quickly drain you of your cash).

Retire On One Property Deal goes some way to addressing such questions. I have known the author Barry Davies for a few years and can vouch for the fact that he has been downright, brutally honest about the pain and downsides of investing, ie when things go wrong, as well as about the huge upsides. Only by overcoming the former in many cases can we achieve the latter, and so it has been for Barry. The book starts with a painful personal tale of a deal that went horribly wrong and the fallout that went with it, then goes on to showcase how grit, determination and know-how can lead to a spectacular recovery.Continue reading →

This book covers the essentials of property investing, going from preparation and setting a strategy, to making sure the numbers work, and on to the very important part about letting, maintaining and managing the property after you have bought it. Continue reading →

The Property Triangle is a quiet, unassuming but very sensible and down-to-earth guide to investing in property. Targetting new investors who want to build an ongoing income or realise capital growth, there are no ‘get-rich-quick’ approaches in this book, just plenty of solid advice for buying, renting out and/or selling property. Continue reading →

Brand new property investors – start here! This is a short, entertaining and excellent introduction for anyone who is new to the game. Think of it perhaps as a ‘primer’ before you start your research. Continue reading →

If you’re a landlord, you need this book in your life. The Landlord’s Friend is a summary of what you need to know if you rent out residential property. It covers preparataion, legislation, best practice, warnings – in other words, a whole stack of essential information. Continue reading →

How I Bought a House for £1 combines Freddie Rayner’s own story, investing history and case studies with a bit of how-to guidance on the subject of lease options. There are references to more traditional buy-to-let models as well though and it’s a useful sprint through the very basic principles for new investors. Continue reading →

Today (5th March) is World Book Day and what better way to celebrate than by talking about a brand new property book. I’ve been fortunate enough to have a preview read and I have to say – it’s the property book I wish I’d written myself. It’s an essential addition to the bookshelf of any prospective or new investor, or any investor re-evaluating their strategy. Continue reading →

Kam Dovedi is a successful investor based in London, and he is ready to share that success through his property-based services, i.e., through joint ventures; sourcing, purchase and lettings; mentoring, and so on. He has also chosen to share a) what he has done and b) how you can invest successfully, in this book. Continue reading →

This cracking little book should be part of every investor’s library. It is a compilation of, as the title says, 100 short and easily digestible tips about property investing. Regardless of what point you’re at on your property journey, you might well find something helpful in here. Continue reading →

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